Job Description
Legal Assistant - Commercial Property, Land & Development
Location: Swindon or Marlborough
My client is recruiting for a Legal Assistant in Commercial Property, Land and Development to join their Swindon and/or Marlborough office. They have a culture that values creativity, hard work, individuality, ambition, and fun! They offer competitive pay, fantastic employee benefits, and the opportunity to grow in a thriving, forward thinking environment. This is more than a job; it is a chance to develop new skillsand be an integral part of the firm’s success.
Job Purpose:
To work for a Partner within the Commercial Property, Land and Development teams providing high quality support to enable lawyers to carry out their work and help free up time for them to work onmore technical and complex matters. To engage with the team and clients to build and develop strong working relationships and contribute towards making the firm an inspiring and successful place to work.
Typical Activities: Responsibility for: -
* Providing administrative support to a high standard working alongside a Partner of the firm
* Dealing with client’s matters where appropriate.
* Drafting legal documents (with the appropriate guidance) when required.
* Preparing files for billing and completion.
* Screening incoming calls.
* Sorting and prioritising mail, emails and telephone messages.
* Dealing with digital dictations in a priority order.
* Provision of a professional, efficient & friendly service to clients with the ability to recognisewhen clients may be going through a difficult process.
* Commitment to the LEXCEL & Investors in People standards, the requirements of the LawSociety and to understand them.
* Being familiar with the requirements of the Solicitors Accounts Rules which affect the receipt andpayment
into the bank of cheques and the accounting of client’s monies.
Support with: -
* Liaison with clients and other parties to update and ensure awareness of transactionprocess at the appropriate times.
Skills and Experience required:
* Previous experience working as a Legal Assistant or similar, ideally including residential conveyancing and/or land & development work.
* To have the ability to remain calm, polite, and focused when dealing with different situations
* To have excellent communication skills both verbal and written.
* The ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with all employees.
* Experience of drafting legal documents (with guidance).
* Sound general administrative experience.
* Great attention to detail.
* To enjoy a varied workload and working at pace.
* To be able to produce a high standard of work when under pressure.
* The ability to make sound decisions taking ownership when required.
* To present in a professional manner.
* To demonstrate flexibility in approach.
* To have excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages.